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there are a host of things the federal government doesn't recognize. most of the courts who look at this have struck it down as unconstitutional. the supreme court is almost sure to take it up. when you have lower courts striking down an act of congress, they feel to step in. we'll probably hear about that in late november. >> another thing active in front of the court, a ruling that could have an impact on minorities for years to come. >> make a huge change to the voting rights act. the court hasn't granted this one, but it's almost certain to. here's the issue. part of the voting rights act says in areas that had a history of zprimgs mostly in the south, those states or cities or counties can't make changes at all in their election procedures until they get permission from the federal government. three years ago they came close to striking that down saying things changed in the south. congress should update the map. congress didn't do a thing. so there's a strong possibility that the supreme court here could weaken if not entirely strike that down wh
there are a host of things the federal government doesn't recognize. most of the courts who look at this have struck it down as unconstitutional. the supreme court is almost sure to take it up. when you have lower courts striking down an act of congress, they feel to step in. we'll probably hear about that in late november. >> another thing active in front of the court, a ruling that could have an impact on minorities for years to come. >> make a huge change to the voting rights...
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. >>> the oversight and government reform committee will hold a meeting to talk about what killed ambassador chris stevens. the timing is interesting because congress is out of town. congressm >>. >> mitt romney said he would not overturn president obama's executive order that granted temporary work permits for dreamers, children brought to the u.s. by illegal immigrants. this isn't the only area where the candidates agree on immigration. richard lui is here with where they stand. >> are the candidates the same or different on immigration? "no real differences between presidential candidates on immigration." "obama versus romney, 101, five ways they differ on immigration." president obama's deferred action plan for immigrants in the u.s. illegally or without authorization. today governor romney says he would continue it. 1.7 million unauthorized immigrants under 31 could benefit from this potentially staying two years with work authorization, as well. that is a lighter version of the dream act which would give permanent residency. the president stalled the president's effort in 2010. romney
. >>> the oversight and government reform committee will hold a meeting to talk about what killed ambassador chris stevens. the timing is interesting because congress is out of town. congressm >>. >> mitt romney said he would not overturn president obama's executive order that granted temporary work permits for dreamers, children brought to the u.s. by illegal immigrants. this isn't the only area where the candidates agree on immigration. richard lui is here with where they...
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somebody's got to carry the burden of keeping this government running, of paying veteran benefits, of making sure medicare is secure, of protecting social security. i mean, mitt romney is devoid of specifics. and that's the problem with the mitt romney plan. >> you know, i think the problem with your analysis of romney's campaign is that you're using obama's spin points. we are going to cut veteran benefits, we are going to decimate social security, all of which is utter nonsense. the bowles simpson, obama's commission, i don't mean to get wonky here, chris, said they were going to lower the upper rates on americans far more than before. and by the way, governor romney said that you could look at the bowles simpson as a good starting point and make changes to it. and that laid out a great range of options, all of which are available. and finally, governor, governor romney said he wants to work with congress, including democrats. he's not going to say my way or the highway, which is what obama did. he's going to sit down and say, these are my ideas, what do you think, how can we put th
somebody's got to carry the burden of keeping this government running, of paying veteran benefits, of making sure medicare is secure, of protecting social security. i mean, mitt romney is devoid of specifics. and that's the problem with the mitt romney plan. >> you know, i think the problem with your analysis of romney's campaign is that you're using obama's spin points. we are going to cut veteran benefits, we are going to decimate social security, all of which is utter nonsense. the...
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the syrian government blames the rebels, but activists say syrian troops planted those bombs. [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be cool if we took the nissan altima and reimagined nearly everything in it? gave it greater horsepower and best in class 38 mpg highway... advanced headlights... and zero gravity seats? yeah, that would be cool. ♪ introducing the completely reimagined nissan altima. it's our most innovative altima ever. nissan. innovation that excites. ♪ check out the latest collection of snacks from lean cuisine. creamy spinach artichoke dip, crispy garlic chicken spring rolls. they're this season's must-have accessory. lean cuisine. be culinary chic. [ male announcer ] you start your day... love you, too. ...thinking about what's important to you -- your family... ...the mortgage... the kids' college tuition. [ cellphone ringing ] but life insurance? [ horn honking ] life is unpredictable. that's why at fidelity life we want you to think about term life insurance -- taking care of your family's future expenses if something happens to you. it's easy. we get to know you an
the syrian government blames the rebels, but activists say syrian troops planted those bombs. [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be cool if we took the nissan altima and reimagined nearly everything in it? gave it greater horsepower and best in class 38 mpg highway... advanced headlights... and zero gravity seats? yeah, that would be cool. ♪ introducing the completely reimagined nissan altima. it's our most innovative altima ever. nissan. innovation that excites. ♪ check out the latest...
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would you at least agree that on these kinds of issues, big government versus small government, there is a distinct choice and it's not that hard to figure out who is for what in this presidential campaign, ralph. >> they're not going deep enough. we really have to renovate and repair america. that's the biggest jobs program. the schools, the clin i cans, sewage, water systems, public transit systems. good jobs in every community that cannot be exported. how do you pay for this $2 trillion investment that the american society of civil engineers has outlined? you pay for it by cutting the bloated military budget. you pay for it by getting rid of hundreds of billions of dollars of corporate subsidies handouts and bailouts and pay for it by returning the corporate tax system to the time of the prosperous '60s and you get out of afghanistan, stop being an empire, getting more political candidates on the debates, more voice for the voters. you know, give voters more choice. and this -- it's very interesting, 17 redirections for our country. most of them are supported by liberals and conser
would you at least agree that on these kinds of issues, big government versus small government, there is a distinct choice and it's not that hard to figure out who is for what in this presidential campaign, ralph. >> they're not going deep enough. we really have to renovate and repair america. that's the biggest jobs program. the schools, the clin i cans, sewage, water systems, public transit systems. good jobs in every community that cannot be exported. how do you pay for this $2...
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the syrian government blames the rebels, but activists say syrian troops planted those bombs. [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be cool if we took the nissan altima and reimagined nearly everything in it? gave it greater horsepower and best in class 38 mpg highway... advanced headlights... and zero gravity seats? yeah, that would be cool. ♪ introducing the completely reimagined nissan altima. it's our most innovative altima ever. nissan. innovation that excites. ♪ check out the latest collection of snacks from lean cuisine. creamy spinach artichoke dip, crispy garlic chicken spring rolls. they're this season's must-have accessory. ln cuisine. be culinary chic. >>> it's the final countdown and we know mitt romney has been practicie inine ining zingers f debate. he doesn't want a good line to fall flat or come off as too aggressive. well, neither of those was the problem when lloyd benson delivered this classic line against dan quyale in the debate of 1988. >> i served with jack kennedy. jack kennedy was a friend of mine. senator, you're no jack kennedy. >> so, historically, have thes
the syrian government blames the rebels, but activists say syrian troops planted those bombs. [ male announcer ] wouldn't it be cool if we took the nissan altima and reimagined nearly everything in it? gave it greater horsepower and best in class 38 mpg highway... advanced headlights... and zero gravity seats? yeah, that would be cool. ♪ introducing the completely reimagined nissan altima. it's our most innovative altima ever. nissan. innovation that excites. ♪ check out the latest...
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whobl that they are victims, whobl that the government has a responsibility to care for them. who believe that they're entitled. >> here to talk more about how the campaigns are spending their hundreds of millions is ad expert and vice chairman of reputation.com, howard bragman. good to see you, howard. these 47% comments nobody would disagree have been a gift to democrats. jansing and company got new numbers from visible measures. they say this next video from obama's super-pac, priorities usa, ranks number two for the week with more than a he million views. take a look. >> behind these doors mitt romney calls half the american people -- >> dependent upon government. they believe they are victims. >> victims? behind these doors middle class families struggle, and rom knee will make it tougher raising taxes by up to $2,000 to give multi-million nares a $250,000 tax break. >> do these ads right themselves? it really was a gift. >> it really was. when the history of the 2012 presidential campaign is written, the 47% remark is going to be the seminole moment. there was a journali
whobl that they are victims, whobl that the government has a responsibility to care for them. who believe that they're entitled. >> here to talk more about how the campaigns are spending their hundreds of millions is ad expert and vice chairman of reputation.com, howard bragman. good to see you, howard. these 47% comments nobody would disagree have been a gift to democrats. jansing and company got new numbers from visible measures. they say this next video from obama's super-pac,...